The lockdown cloud is slowly starting to lift and whilst some of us are eager to feel a sense of normality again in our lives, the prospect of a ‘new normal’ can bring some new anxieties. Re-entry anxiety, is a specific type of stress related to the fear of being unable to or not wanting to ...
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What to do when anxiety overwhelms you
“Coping with anxiety can be overwhelming. It may trigger your fight or flight response, while using all of your physical and mental energy”. Living with anxiety every day can be exhausting. It is always present no matter what you are doing, or how much you need to focus on different ...
Supporting a loved one through anxiety
Anxiety is unpredictable, confusing and frightening. It is tough not just for the person who has it but for those who love them. If you are one of those people, you may know how difficult it can be to watch your loved one go through it. We all have our own story and our own ‘stuff’ and at times ...
How to identify your thinking pattern
Thinking patterns are your type of thoughts that you have everyday. Therefore how we think contributes to how we feel and behave day to day. It is believed that we have over 60,000 thoughts a day. Yet a thought is just is thought, it is not FACT. However, when we attach an emotion to the ...
What are worries?
Worries are just thoughts and thoughts are not fact. They have no reality. Worries begin when we ask, “What if…” then the mental torture and worst case scenarios begin. Increasing our anxiety levels. Tips on how to stop worrying as much: Postpone Worry.It is really hard to be productive on a ...
Social Anxiety and Christmas
With Christmas getting closer, many of us will feel a mixture of excitement and worry. However, for those of you who live with social anxiety, Christmas can be a very anxious time. A certain amount of worry or anxiety over finances, potential drunken mistakes or even some awkwardness at ...
Facing you Fear
“Fear is nothing more than an obstacle that stands in the way of progress. In overcoming our fears we can move forward, stronger and wiser within ourselves.” Fear is an emotion many people live with on a daily basis. Fear is one of the most powerful emotions and it has a strong impact on our ...
Post-Lockdown Anxiety
If you live with an anxiety disorder, or if you have experienced anxiety for the first time due to the pandemic, there are things you can do to help you cope with re-adjusting to life as we move through the phases and ‘normality’ resumes. We can find change quite difficult. It took time and it ...